Cochrane weather in October

In October, Cochrane sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cochrane's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cochrane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
7th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:11 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Cochrane is town in Alberta, Canada.

Density
1,079/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cochrane reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2131
3120
4120
5120
6120
7110
811-1
911-1
1011-1
1110-1
1210-1
1310-1
1410-1
159-2
169-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
208-3
218-3
228-3
238-3
247-3
257-4
267-4
276-4
286-4
296-5
305-5
315-5

How October really feels in Cochrane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cochrane weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°13458.20.0
Feb-1° / -13°144.15.19.60.0
Mar / -9°246.26.711.50.0
Apr / -3°459.56.713.51.7
May14° / 83133.415.33.8
Jun18° / 11915.30.116.24.9
Jul21° / 7612.9015.96.2
Aug21° / 7310.50.114.46.5
Sep16° / 528.91.412.45.2
Oct / -2°296.84.210.42.0
Nov / -8°215.56.18.70.0
Dec-3° / -13°153.94.77.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104852
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194852
204951
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274753
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Cochrane gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12510
22510
32511
42511
52512
62512
72513
82513
92413
102413
112313
122313
132212
142212
152112
162112
172013
182013
192013
202013
211913
221914
231914
241915
251915
261916
271917
281918
291918
301919
311920

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:456:08
211.36:476:06
311.26:496:04
411.26:506:01
511.16:525:59
611.16:545:57
711.06:555:55
810.96:575:52
910.96:595:50
1010.87:015:48
1110.77:025:46
1210.77:045:43
1310.67:065:41
1410.57:075:39
1510.57:095:37
1610.47:115:35
1710.37:135:33
1810.37:145:31
1910.27:165:29
2010.17:185:27
2110.17:205:25
2210.07:215:23
2310.07:235:21
249.97:255:19
259.87:275:17
269.87:285:15
279.77:305:13
289.67:325:11
299.67:345:09
309.57:365:07
319.57:375:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cochrane

In seasonPeak

None of Cochrane's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cochrane's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cochrane?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cochrane.

What to pack for Cochrane in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Cochrane sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cochrane in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cochrane peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cochrane in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cochrane is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1422 µg/m³Jan 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov10Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cochrane?

Cochrane sits at 51.2°N, 114.5°W, 1,143 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Tuscany, 17 km away.

Topography around Cochrane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cochrane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cochrane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,513 m.

The land around Cochrane is covered by grassland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
2,513 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tuscany 17 km · Edgemont 23 km · Evanston 24 km · Panorama Hills 27 km · Coventry Hills 29 km · Calgary 31 km · Beltline 32 km · Airdrie 33 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cochrane (51.1834°, -114.4687°, elevation 1,143 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).